as in charismatic
having an often mysterious or magical power to attract
the heroine in the story has an elfin beauty that men find irresistible
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Recent Examples of elfin
Meanwhile, as Hjalmar’s 14-year-old daughter, Hedvig, the elfin Maaike Laanstra-Corn is delivering yet another wonderfully eccentric embodiment of a high-strung tween with a potentially perilous excess of imagination.
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Sara Holdren, Vulture, 14 Sep. 2025
Numerous species are commercially available, from the culinary classic common thyme (Thymus vulgaris) to colorful flowering groundcovers such as elfin thyme (Thymus serpyllum) and creeping thyme (Thymus praecox).
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 25 Aug. 2025
In a series of illustrated stories, Lung describes the Labubu as an elfin creature.
—Merlisa Lawrence Corbett, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
Alicia Vikander embraced the elfin vibe of Ghesquière’s giant pointy hats, which echoed some traditional Scandi headwear.
—Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
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Sara Holdren, Vulture, 14 Sep. 2025
Numerous species are commercially available, from the culinary classic common thyme (Thymus vulgaris) to colorful flowering groundcovers such as elfin thyme (Thymus serpyllum) and creeping thyme (Thymus praecox).
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 25 Aug. 2025
In a series of illustrated stories, Lung describes the Labubu as an elfin creature.
—Merlisa Lawrence Corbett, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
Alicia Vikander embraced the elfin vibe of Ghesquière’s giant pointy hats, which echoed some traditional Scandi headwear.
—Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for elfin
Adjective
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The girls follow his trail of tears to Divine (Erika Alexander), a charismatic preacher still in the carnal thrall of her time with their father.—
Katie Walsh,
Boston Herald,
15 May 2026
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Also look for Janelle Monáe, who’s both amusing and charismatic as a spoiled trophy wife.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
15 May 2026
Adjective
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Max is everything Inger has ever dreamed of – travelled and irresistibly charming.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
14 May 2026
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But for the 42-year-old content creator, cleaning goes beyond the charming aesthetics of her videos.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
14 May 2026
Adjective
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Briefly elevated into an unlikely attraction, he is soon displaced by a more appealing performer and becomes consumed by the need to reclaim that fleeting sense of being seen.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
17 May 2026
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None of it is particularly politically appealing.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2026
Adjective
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Making the ad tier feel more attractive to subscribers in that way arguably does something very important.—
Andy Meek,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2026
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Through a barrage of advertising and on-campus information sessions, investment banking sold itself as the most attractive, lucrative, and secure job for top students.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 May 2026
Adjective
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But my favorite feature may have been the principal bathroom—since my suite had two—with an oceanview shower, and enchanting products from Frederic Malle that reminded me of Morocco with orange blossom and patchouli notes.—
Paul Brady,
Travel + Leisure,
15 May 2026
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With their enchanting blooms and handsome evergreen foliage, gardenias are a staple of the Southern garden.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
13 May 2026
Adjective
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Apparatus x Puiforcat Gabriel Hendifar’s lighting and furniture studio Apparatus, which is known for its seductive lighting and furniture, is getting ready to showcase its collaboration with the French cutlery to silverware house Puiforcat.—
Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
12 May 2026
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Though in some sense this is a cautionary tale, the way that first Homer describes their attachment, and then Tennyson elaborates on their doomed, blissful apathy, is seductive in its own right.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 May 2026
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“Elfin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elfin. Accessed 19 May. 2026.
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